Combination envelope and ticket and blank for making the same



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United States Patent 3,155,307 COMBWATION ENVELOPE AND TICKET AND BLANK FOR MAKING THE SAME David Pinkas, 51 Wall St., Norwalk, Conn. Filed Jan. 7, 1963, Ser. No. 249,711 9 Claims. (Cl. 229-70) The present invention relates to an envelope and ticket combination and to a blank for making the same.

In envelopes of this type a problem has arisen in that substantial loss of paper was encountered in producing the envelope due to the various cutting operations.

The present invention overcomes this by providing a novel envelope and ticket combination which can be readily formed from a rectangular sheet with a minimum of waste.

An object of the invention is to provide an envelope and ticket combination which can be easily and quickly produced with a minimum of operations.

A feature of the invention reside in the novel relationship of the extension forming the tickets with the envelope whereby a plurality of tickets and/or a tag can be readily provided so that information regarding the material in the envelope can be recorded and filed. This is particularly of advantage in the jewelry industry.

Another feature of the invention is the simplicity of the blank of which the envelope is made, and which provides all of the elements necessary to provide the combination envelope and ticket with a minimum of Other features and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the specification and claims when considered in connection with the accompanying drawings in which:

FIGURE 1 shows a blank of the present invention.

FIG. 2 shows the finished envelope and ticket.

FIG. 3 is a section taken along line 33 of FIG. 2.

FIG. 4 is a fragmentary view showing the top flap tucked in the slot in the top panel.

While the blank of the present invention can be readily formed from a continuous roll of paper or the like stock having a width equal to the length of the main panel, which blanks can be severed from the continuous strip in a single operation, it is herein illustrated as being formed of a substantially rectangular sheet 10. The sheet is divided into a main panel 11 which extends thereacross and has a top panel 12 projecting from one side thereof and connected thereto by a fold line 13.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the top panel has a length less than the main panel, preferably, by an amount equal to the material forming a top flap 14 and bottom flap 15 in the main panel for closing the envelope, the bottom flap being delineated by a fold line 16 extending across the main panel as a continuation of the bottom of the top panel.

The other side of the top panel is provided with a side flange 17 connected thereto by a fold line 18 and which is folded into overlying relation with the top panel so as to be disposed between the top panel and main panel, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, when the top and main panels are in superposed relation. The side flange is connected to the main panel by any suitable securing means, such as adhesive, staples or the like.

After the top panel has been secured to the main panel, the bottom flap is folded into overlying relation, as

shown in FIG. 2, and secured thereto forming a bottom closure for the envelope. The top flap normally projects above the adjacent edge of the top panel and provides a guide means to facilitate insertion of articles into the envelope and can be readily folded about the upper edge of the top panel when it is desired to close the envelope.

If desired, the top panel can be provided with a slit or weakening line 20, capable of forming a slit when broken, extending inwardly from the upper end thereof a distance sufiicient to receive the top flap when it is folded over into closing position, in which position the flap is inserted in the slit and interlocked therewith as shown in FIG. 4.

The other side of the main panel has projecting therefrom a side extension 21 which is connected thereto by a tear line 22 having slits 23, 24 at each end, said slits being of a length equal to the top and bottom flaps. Preferably, the side extension has a tear line 25 aligned with the fold line 16 for the bottom flap and intersecting with the slit 24 so that, as shown in FIG. 3, it provides a tag 26 which is readily removable from the side extension. If desired, a hole 27 can be provided in the tag into which a tie string 28 may be inserted, as shown in FIG. 2. Also, the side extension is provided with a second transverse line of weakness 29 intersecting the tear line extending between the slit so that the extension, if desired, can be provided into a pair of tickets 30, 31 which can be removed and used for advertising or recording information regarding the article maintained in the envelope and which may be filed for future reference.

From the foregoing it Will be seen that the present invention provides a simple, efiicient envelope and ticket combination formed from blanks which can be readily produced by simple tools from rectangular sheets with a minimum of waste.

From a view of the blank as shown in FIG. 1, the only unused or waste paper in the rectangular sheet is the portion forming the cut-out extending over the ends of the top panel and side flange, which portions are of a depth equal to the top and bottom flaps.

Furthermore, in forming the envelope, it will be apparent that, because of the straight line arrangement of the elements thereof, a simple apparatus including a cutting die for forming the cut-out and the slits, a perforating rule for forming the tear lines and a creasing means for providing the fold lines can be readily provided for producing the blanks from sheet or continuous stock with a minimum of waste. Also the blanks, by a simple two-step folding operation, can be formed into the envelope and ticket combination with great facility.

Variations and modfications may be made within the scope of the claims and portions of the improvements may be used Without others.

I claim:

1. An envelope having detachable tags adapted to be formed from a substantially rectangular sheet comprising a main panel, a top panel of the same width as the main panel secured to one side of the main panel and terminating inwardly of the ends of the main panel a distance to provide top and bottom end flaps on said main panel, the bottom end flap being formed by a fold line forming a continuation of the bottom of the top panel, a side flange of a length equal to the top panel and connected to the other edge thereof by a fold line, said side flange being folded to overlie the top panel and to be disposed between the top and main panels when said top and main panels are in superposed relation, means securing the side flange to the main panel, an extension extending from the other side of the main panel and being separated therefrom by slits at each end equal to the lengths of the top and bottom flaps and having a tear line extending between the ends of the slits whereby the extension can be removed from the envelope, said bottom flap being folded about the fold line to overlie said top panel when in superposed relation to close the bottom of the envelope, and means securing the bottom flap in closed position.

2. An envelope having detachable tags adapted to be formed from a substantially rectangular sheet comprising a main panel having a top panel of the same width as the main panel secured to one side of the main panel and terminating inwardly of the ends of the main panel a distance to provide top and bottom end flaps on said main panel, the bottom end flap being formed by a fold line forming a continuation of the bottom of the top panel, a side flange of a length equal to the top panel and connected to the other edge thereof by a fold line, said side flange being folded to overlie the top panel and to be disposed between the top and main panels when said top and main panels are in superposed relation, means securing the side flange to the main panel, an extension extending from the other side of the main panel and being separated therefrom by slits at each end equal to the lengths of the top and bottom flaps and having a tear line extending between the ends of the slits whereby the extension can be removed from the envelope, said extension having a transverse tear line forming a continuation of the fold line for the bottom flap whereby a removable tag is formed thereby, said bottom flap being folded about the fold line to overlie said top panel when in superposed relation to close the bottom of the envelope, and means securing the bottom flap in closed position.

3. An envelope having detachable tags adapted to be formed from a substantially rectangular sheet comprising a main panel having a top panel of the same'width as the main panel secured to one side of the main panel and terminating inwardly of the endsof the main panel a dis tace to provide top and bottom end flaps on said main panel, the bottom end flap being formed by a fold line forming a continuation of the bottom of the top panel, a side flange of a length equal to the top panel and connected to the other edge thereof by a fold line, said side flange being folded to overlie the top panel and to be disposed between the top and main panels when said top and main panels are in superposed relation, means securing the side flange to the main panel, said top panel having a slit intermediate the side edges and extending inwardly from the end adjacent the top flap forming a means into which the top flap can be inserted in closed position to interlock therewith, an extensionextending from the other side of the main panel and being separated therefronr by slits at each end equal to the lengths of the top'and bottom flaps and having a tear line extending between the ends of the slits whereby the extension can be re-' moved from the envelope, said bottom flap being folded about the fold line to overlie said top panel when in superposed relation to closefithe bottom of the envelope, and means securing the bottom flap in closed position.

4. An'envelope having detachable tags adapted to be formed from a substantially rectangular sheet comprising a main-panel having a top panel of the same width as the main panel secured to one side of the main panel and terminating inwardly of the ends of the mainpanel a dis tance to provide top and bottomend flaps on said main panel, the bottom end flap being formed by a fold line forming a continuation of the bottom of the top panel, a side flange of a length equal to the top panel and connected to the other edge thereof by a fold line, said side flange being folded to overlie the top panel and to be disposed between the top and main panels when said top and main panels are in superposed relation, means secur ing the side flange to the main panel, an extension extending from the other side of the main panel and being separated therefrom by slits at each end equal to the lengths of the top and bottom flaps and having a tear line extending between the ends of the slits whereby the extension can be removed from the envelope, said extension having a transverse tear line intermediate the ends thereof whereby removable tickets are formed thereby, said bottom flap being folded about the fold line to overlie said top panel when in superposed relation to close the bottom of the envelope, and means securing the bottom flap in closed position.

5. A blank for an envelope and ticket combination comprising a substantially rectangular sheet having a main panel extending thereacross and having a full length extension on one side separated therefrom by a tear line and slits at each end thereof of a length to form top and bottom flaps in the main panel, and a top panel having a width substantially equal to the width of the main panel connected at one side to the other side of the main panel and having a side flange at the other side thereof, said sheet being cut away at the ends of the top panel and side flange a distance equal to the distance of the slits forming the top and bottom flaps.

6. A blank for an envelope and ticket combination comprising a substantially rectangular sheet having a main panel extending thereacross and having an extension on one side separated therefrom by a tear line and slits at each end thereof of a length to form top and bottom flaps in the main panel, said extension having a transverse tear line intersecting the slit adjacent the bottom flap to form a removable tag, and a top panel having a width substantially equal to the Width of the main panel connected at one side to the other side of the main panel and having a side flange at the other side thereof, said sheet being cut away at the ends of the top panel and side flange a distance equal to the distance of the slits forming the top and bottom flaps.

7. A blank for an envelope and ticket combination comprising a substantially rectangular sheet having a main panel extending thereacross and having an extension on one side separated therefrom by a tear line and slits at each end thereof of a length to form top and bottom flaps in the main panel, said extension having a tear line'intersecting the tear line extending between the slits whereby at least two removable tickets are provided, and a top panel having a width substantially equal to the'width of the main panel connected at one side to the other side of the main panel and having a side flange at the other side thereof, said sheet being cut away at the ends of the top panel and side flange a distance equal to the distance of the slits forming the top and bottom flaps.

8. A blank for an envelope and ticket combination comprising a substantially rectangular sheet having a main panel extending thereacross and having an extension on one side separated therefrom by a tear line and slits at each end thereof of a length to form top and bottom flaps in the main panel, and a top panel having a width substantially equal to the width-of the main panel connected at one side to the other side of the main panel and having a side flange at the other side thereof, said top panel having a slit extending inwardly from the end of the panel intermediate the sides thereof adapted to interlockingly receive the top flap when in closed position and said sheet being'cut away at the ends 'of the top panel and side flange a distance equal to the distance of the slits forming the top and bottom flaps.

9. An envelope having detachable tag means adapted to be formed from a unitary fiat sheet comprising a main panel, a top panel of the same width as the main panel secured to one side of the main panel, one of said panels having top and bottom end flaps extending beyond the other panel and forming'a continuation of said one panel, a side flange of a length equal to the top panel and connected to the other edge thereof by a fold line, said side flange being folded to overlie the top panel and to be disposed between the top and main panels when said top and main panels are in superposed relation, means securing the side flange to the main panel, a tag forming extension extending from the other side of the main panel and being separated therefrom by a tear line whereby the extension can be removed from the envelope, said bottom end fiapybeing folded about the fold line to overliethe other panel when in superposed relation to close the bottom of the envelope, and means securing the bottom flap in closed position.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 

1. AN ENVELOPE HAVING DETACHABLE TAGS ADAPTED TO BE FORMED FROM A SUBSTANTIALLY RECTANGULAR SHEET COMPRISING A MAIN PANEL, A TOP PANEL OF THE SAME WIDTH AS THE MAIN PANEL SECURED TO ONE SIDE OF THE MAIN PANEL AND TERMINATING INWARDLY OF THE ENDS OF THE MAIN PANEL A DISTANCE TO PROVIDE TOP AND BOTTOM END FLAPS ON SAID MAIN PANEL, THE BOTTOM END FLAP BEING FORMED BY A FOLD LINE FORMING A CONTINUATION OF THE BOTTOM OF THE TOP PANEL, A SIDE FLANGE OF A LENGTH EQUAL TO THE TOP PANEL AND CONNECTED TO THE OTHER EDGE THEREOF BY A FOLD LINE, SAID SIDE FLANGE BEING FOLDED TO OVERLIE THE TOP PANEL AND TO BE DISPOSED BETWEEN THE TOP AND MAIN PANELS WHEN SAID TOP AND MAIN PANELS ARE IN SUPERPOSED RELATION, MEANS SECURING THE SIDE FLANGE TO THE MAIN PANEL, AN EXTENSION EXTENDING FROM THE OTHER SIDE OF THE MAIN PANEL AND BEING SEPARATED THEREFROM BY SLITS AT EACH END EQUAL TO THE LENGTHS OF THE TOP AND BOTTOM FLAPS AND HAVING A TEAR LINE EXTENDING BETWEEN THE ENDS OF THE SLITS WHEREBY THE EXTENSION CAN BE REMOVED FROM THE ENVELOPE, SAID BOTTOM FLAP BEING FOLDED ABOUT THE FOLD LINE TO OVERLIE SAID TOP PANEL WHEN IN SUPERPOSED RELATION TO CLOSE THE BOTTOM OF THE ENVELOPE, AND MEANS SECURING THE BOTTOM FLAP IN CLOSED POSITION. 